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clumsiness

[kluhm-zee-nis] / ˈklʌm zi nɪs /


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There’s no harm in that per se, but you’ll have to forgive my irritation with Sudeikis, Lawrence, Hunt and fellow executive producer and showrunner Joe Kelly’s clumsiness with the team’s most complicated working relationship.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2026

MS is an incurable condition which affects the brain and spinal cord and causes symptoms such as vision problems, fatigue, clumsiness, muscle spasms and urinary problems.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

She spilled Coke on her sari and figured her clumsiness would doom the engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

The game, unsurprisingly, was a cavalcade of clumsiness.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

Then there was the matter of Chester’s clumsiness and Cora’s incomprehensible action.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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